Multiple position chair frame with rollers for stretching the cloth for use as armchair, couch, bed and the like



Feb. 18, 1964 v. BAVARO 3,121

MULTIPLE POSITION CHAIR FRAME WITH ROLLERS FOR STRETCH'ING THE CLOTH FORusa AS ARM-CHAIR, COUCH, BED AND THE LIKE Filed July 2, 1962 6 F/g. f E

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v. BAVARO 3,121,587 MULTIPLE POSITION CHAIR FRAME WITH RoLLERs FORSTRETCHING THE CLOTH FOR USE AS ARM-CHAIR, COUCH, BED AND THE LIKE Feb.18, 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 2, 1962 ATTORNEY United StatesPatent MULTlPLE PQSHION CHAIR FEAR 1E WITH RGLL- ERS FOR STRETCHING THECLOTH FOR USE AS ARMCHAER, COUCH, BED AND THE LIKE Viucenza Bavaro,Viale Regina Margherita 2, Milan, Italy Filed July 2, 1962,. Ser. No.206,594 2 Claims. (til. 2971) The present invention relates to amultiple position chair frame with rollers for stretching the cloth foruse as armchair, couch, bed and the like. It is one object of thepresent invention to provide a multiple position chair frame whichpermits overturning the frame in several ways as required for thedesired use, so f.i. as usual arm-chair, couch, bed and the like,wherein said cloth is used as protective means against the sun rays, assustaining means for the person, the cloth being wound, unwound andrewound to the end for settling by means of two end rollers capable ofbeing engaged bilaterally to the frame by means of pairs of hooks to beinserted into eyelets conveniently provided for on the chair frameitself.

With this and other objects in view, which will become apparent in thefollowing detailed description, the present invention will be clearlyunderstood in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective side view of a multiple position chair frame,from which the cloth has been removed;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the cloth wound on stretching rollers;

FIG. 3 is a section along the lines 33 of FIG. 2; and

FIGS. 4 to are perspective views of the chair in several positions whichmay be assumed by the chair frame for several uses.

Referring now to the drawings, and in particular to FIG. 1, the chairframe comprises a strong and rigid tube, preferably made of metal, andhaving the sides A and B, which are provided with lower, lateral andupper projections so as to stand on the floor selectively by beingsupported by the ends 2, 3; 3, 4; or 4, 5 of the projections, in orderto assume the position of a conventional chair, or of a couch, or of abed, respectively, or still as a protecting means against the sun raysas shown in FIGS. 4 to 10. each of the side portions A and B is equippedwith a series of eyelets 6 which project inwardly of the chair frame,capable of receiving hooks 7 provided for at the ends of rollers 8 usedfor winding, unwinding and stretching cloth 9 of the multiple use chairframe.

The hooks 7 are of the snap-hook type, which are easy to be opened andclosed in order to permit that the stretching rollers 8 can be connectedwith the corresponding eyelets 6 in such manner as the chair frameassumes the desired position among those possible by winding orunwinding the cloth 9 in accordance with the required length for theparticular position of the chair frame.

Each of the frames A and B comprises a first leg 6' and a second leg 6The legs 6' of the frames A and B are connected by a first base member 3and the legs 6 of the frames A and B are connected by a second basemember 2.

The frames A and B are thus formed integrally from a length of tubingand the leg 6' is bent approximately 45 to form a first arm 1, while theleg 6 is likewise bent approximately 90 to form a second arm 1 extendingtoward the joining joint between the first leg 6 and the first arm 1 andthen to curve into a second arm portion 1 which diverges from the firstarm 1. The free end of the first arm 1 is connected with the free arm ofthe second arm portion by means of a third base member 4, so that eachof the frames A and B is equipped with such third base member 4.

In addition to the positions shown on the drawings, the multiple usechair frame can also be used for other purposes, such as seesawsupporting means, f..i., which application can be brought about byremoving the cloth 9 and using a device, the ropes of which are tied tothe respective eyelets 6 of the upper portion of the chair frame.

While I have disclosed several embodiments of the present invention, itis to be understood that these embodiments are given by example only andnot in a limiting sense, the scope of the present invention beingdetermined by the objects and the claims.

I claim:

1. A multiple position frame comprising an integral length of tubingincluding two frames dis posed substantially parallel to and spaced fromeach other,

each of said frames including a first leg and a second leg,

a first base member connecting the free ends of said first leg of saidtwo frames,

a second base member connecting the free ends of said second leg of saidtwo frames,

said first leg and said second leg extending from the corresponding ofsaid base members,

a first arm joined and forming an angle of at least with said first leg,

la second arm joined and forming an angle of at least about 90 with saidsecond leg,

said second arm extending toward the point of joining between said firstleg and said first arm to curve into tan arm portion diverging from saidfirst arm, and

a third base member connecting the free end of said first arm with thefree end of said first arm portion,

said frame being adapted to be positioned selectively so that said frameis supported by said first base member and said second base member, saidfirst base member and said third base member, and said second basemember and said third base member, respectively.

2. The multiple position frame, as set forth in claim 1,

wherein said frames have a plurality of eyelets disposed on each of saidframes opposite the other of said frames,

a pair of rollers,

hook members secured to the ends of each of said rollers,

said hook members being connected to said eyelets, so that said rollersare selectively releasably secured to different parts of said frames,and

a length of cloth,

the ends of said cloth being wound on said rollers to provide apredetermined length of said cloth for use 'as a chair, couch, bed andsun shade, respectively.

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1. A MULTIPLE POSITION FRAME COMPRISING AN INTEGRAL LENGTH OF TUBINGINCLUDING TWO FRAMES DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO AND SPACED FROMEACH OTHER, EACH OF SAID FRAMES INCLUDING A FIRST LEG AND A SECOND LEG,A FIRST BASE MEMBER CONNECTING THE FREE ENDS OF SAID FIRST LEG OF SAIDTWO FRAMES, A SECOND BASE MEMBER CONNECTING THE FREE ENDS OF SAID SECONDLEG OF SAID TWO FRAMES, SAID FIRST LEG AND SAID SECOND LEG EXTENDINGFROM THE CORRESPONDING OF SAID BASE MEMBERS, A FIRST ARM JOINED ANDFORMING AN ANGLE OF AT LEAST 90* WITH SAID FIRST LEG, A SECOND ARMJOINED AND FORMING AN ANGLE OF AT LEAST ABOUT 90* WITH SAID SECOND LEG,